Are We Loving This Life God Gave Us?

"So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."   --- 1 Corinthians 10:31

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One of my few fears? That I'd ever share those Facebook memes which (pretty much) state--

"Just leave me alone at home with my coffee/books/dog/cat because people are mean and I don't like them."

Oh, the temptation of fiesty me to read those then ask my friends, "Where's the Bible verse where God says that's ok?"

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Honey, it's not ok. I mean, yes, we all need our quiet times, but as a 24/7 lifestyle where we avoid most people? Hmm, no.

Again, where's that verse? 

Yet here are the verses we will find:

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly ... by love serve one another ... love does not insist on its own way ... let all that you do be done in love ... whoever loves God must also love his brother ...  the greatest of these is love ... anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Godly passion! May godly passion ignite our hearts, especially during these dark, loveless days of mass confusion.

May we not grow weary, but live hourly invigorated by love, viewing our outside lives and social media as the vast 'fields ripe unto harvest' which they are.

And 'because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit', may we--

dare

risk

celebrate

forgive

repair

share

console

love

encourage

explore

study

give

hug

wave

volunteer

unify

pray

smile

teach

redecorate

visit

bake

prepare

walk

email

exercise

declutter

create

-- with great passion infused by the never-ending love of God.

Love. With godly passion. It'll change everything.

"The secret of the Christian's passion is simple: Everything we do in life we do it as to the Lord and not to men."   --- David Jeremiah

Keep it new. Keep it alive. Keep it fresh, interesting and rut-free.

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I hope you created a list of your skills! Some of them will be a reflection of your godly passions, sort of a jumping-off point.

Need a last minute craft idea for a Christmas gift? Go here.

And here are some gifts in a jar ideas. And here.

And here are some $5 and under gifts.

As Christians shouldn't we be the most excited about this life which God has given us?

"Therefore we do not become discouraged [spiritless, disappointed, or afraid]. Though our outer self is [progressively] wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day by day."   --- 2 Corinthians 4:16   (In other words, growing older is not an excuse to lose godly passion. Yikes!)

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Please remember: My posts are always about more than they appear to be. 

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 "For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." ... Matthew 6:14,15